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Portales (/ p ɔːr ˈ t æ l ɪ s /) is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. [4] Its population was 12,280 at the 2010 census.Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis, and Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.
Roosevelt County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico.As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,191. [1] Its county seat is Portales. [2] The county was created in 1903 from Chaves and Guadalupe counties and named for the then-current President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt County Courthouse built in 1938 is an historic Art Deco courthouse located at 100 West 2nd Street in Portales, New Mexico.It was designed by architect Robert E. Merrell of Clovis (designer of the Curry County Courthouse and the Hotel Clovis in Clovis, New Mexico [2]) and built of poured Portland cement.
The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows states to exercise all powers of government not delegated to the federal government. Each state has its own constitution and government, and all states and their residents are represented in the federal Congress , a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of ...
The government of New Mexico is the governmental structure of the state of New Mexico as established by the Constitution of New Mexico. The executive is composed of the governor, several other statewide elected officials and the governor's cabinet. The New Mexico Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate.
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As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 63,062 people, 23,405 households, and 16,411 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 72.90% White, 5.37% African American, 1.03% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 15.70% from other races, and 3.43% from two or more races.
Portales Municipal Airport covers an area of 502 acres (203 ha) at an elevation of 4,078 feet (1,243 m) above mean sea level.It has two asphalt paved runways: 1/19 is 5,700 by 60 feet (1,737 x 18 m) and 8/26 is 4,560 by 60 feet (1,390 x 18 m).